Live: Rajya Sabha to discuss GST Bill today 03 Aug

The stage is set for the roll-out of a uniform goods and services tax (GST) regime in the Rajya Sabha today. Here are the Parliament proceedings for the day.

Latest updates:

1.18 p.m.: Lok Sabha adjourned to meet again at 2.20 p.m.

1.16 p.m.: CPI-M, Kannur MP P.K. Sreemathi Teacher says that there occurs one rape in every 22 minutes. There are different reasons for crimes against women.

1.14 p.m.: TDP MPs' protests on their demand of special status continues

1.10 p.m.: Speaker Sumitra Mahajan lets MPs speak on farmers' issues with 30 seconds each.

1.06 p.m.: "Minimum Wages Advisory Board's allocation for farmers is a very meagre amount. Their payment should be increased," says BJP MP Satyapal Singh in Lok Sabha.

1.00 p.m.: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m.

12.57 p.m.: Rajya Sabha discusses cases registered under NDPS Act, 1985, regarding drug abuse during Question Hour

12.56 p.m.: Bhartruhari Mahtab, BJD, Odisha speaks about freedom fighter and Union Minister Late Biju Pattnaik and requests one road to be named after Pattnaik. "During his funeral, the former PM, present PM and future PMs were present and 3 national flags were laid on him during his last rites."

12.55 p.m.: In Lok Sabha, BJP MP Rahul Kaswan from Maharashtra, requests releasing of water for the state.

Vikas Pathak reports from Rajya Sabha:

12.47 p.m.: Minister Kiren Rijiju replies that in the last two years, unprecedented action has been taken by Centre.

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